MESSIAH HAS COME — Week 2: Peace • “Prophesied Prince of Peace”

The promise of peace didn’t begin in the manger—it began in prophecy.
In week 2 of our Advent series MESSIAH HAS COME, we focus on Peace and explore how Jesus fulfills God’s long-standing plan revealed throughout Scripture. From Genesis to the prophets, God declared His purpose before it ever came to pass—and that purpose leads us to the Prince of Peace.

Rooted in Isaiah 46:9b–10, this message reminds us that God is sovereign, faithful, and intentional. The Messiah’s coming was no accident. Every promise pointed forward to Jesus, the One who brings true and lasting peace to a broken world.

📖 Scriptures in this message:
Isaiah 46:9b–10, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 22:17–18, Genesis 49:10, Psalm 89:3–4, Isaiah 7:14, and Micah 5:2.

As we prepare our hearts for Christmas, may we find peace—not in circumstances, but in the One who was promised long ago and has now come. 🕊️

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MESSIAH HAS COME — Week 1: Hope • “Messiah Has Come!”

The Advent season begins with a breathtaking announcement: The Messiah has come! This week we open our four-part journey through Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love by focusing on the hope found in Jesus—His life, His death, and His resurrection.

In this sermon we explore:
I. God Loves Us
A love that never quits, never fades, never fails. (John 3:16)

II. The Barn Effect – He Gets Us
Jesus was born in a manger—God choosing humility so He could be close to us. (Luke 2:6–7)

III. Life – Hard and Scary
Jesus understands our weakness and suffering because He lived it Himself. (Hebrews 4:15)

IV. Death – That We May Live
Christ died for us long before we ever thought about choosing Him. (Romans 5:8)

V. Raised – Eternal Life
Our hope stands on an empty tomb. Jesus is the resurrection and the life.
(John 11:25–26)

At the heart of Advent is an invitation:
Have you received Him—His love, His grace, His rescuing, life-changing hope?

It’s there for the choosing. It’s there for the asking. It really is that simple.

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Walking In Step With The Holy Spirit | Becoming WHOLE (Week 4)

In this final week of our Becoming WHOLE series, Pastor J.C. explores what it means to love and follow Jesus with our spirit—the deepest part of who we are. If the Mind, Body, and Soul shape how we think, live, and feel, then our Spirit is where we commune with God Himself. And Scripture is clear: we are called to walk in step with the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:25).

The Holy Spirit doesn’t fill us simply to make us feel something—He fills us to transform us and empower us to bring hope, freedom, and healing to the world around us (Isaiah 61:1).

If you’ve ever wondered how to partner with God, hear His voice, or grow closer to Him—this sermon will guide you into a deeper, more intimate walk with the Holy Spirit.

Series: Becoming WHOLE
Week 1 — The Mind: https://youtu.be/qglba8K_gR8
Week 2 — The Body: https://youtu.be/8tZcrMnRp68
Week 3 — The Soul: https://youtu.be/fLwTLJV_cFE
Week 4 — The Spirit (Walking in Step With the Spirit)

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Redefined Soul | Becoming WHOLE (Week 3)

What does it truly mean to love and follow Jesus with your soul? In Week 3 of our series Becoming WHOLE, we explore how the soul—our emotional life, desires, and motivations—is shaped, surrendered, and redefined through Christ.

In this message, “Redefined Soul,” we look at how offering ourselves fully to God transforms us from the inside out. Through passages like Romans 12:1, Galatians 2:20, and Proverbs 4:23, we discover how Jesus renews our inner life so that our emotions, desires, and affections line up with His purpose.

Whether you’re new to faith, rebuilding your spiritual life, or simply wanting to go deeper, this message will help you understand what it means to let Christ reshape the very core of who you are.

Scriptures:
📖 Romans 12:1, Galatians 2:20, Proverbs 4:23

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Worship With Your Body | Becoming WHOLE (Week 2)

📖 Mark 12:30 | 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 | Romans 12:1 | Philippians 3:20–21

How you treat your body reflects how you honor your Creator. In week two of our Becoming WHOLE series, Pastor J.C. teaches that loving God isn’t just about your heart or your mind—it’s about your whole self.

In this message, “Worship With Your Body,” we explore what it means to love and follow Jesus with our strength—our physical bodies. From rest and nutrition to discipline and boundaries, this sermon challenges us to see our bodies not as our own, but as temples of the Holy Spirit.

You were created on purpose and for a purpose—to glorify God in everything you do, including how you eat, move, work, and rest.

🙌 Learn how to:
View your body as a temple, not a tool for pleasure or profit
Break free from appetites that control your worship
Practice discipline as an act of love, not legalism
Offer your body to God as a living sacrifice
Live today in light of your future resurrection
This is more than a health talk—it’s a call to whole-life worship.

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It All Starts In The Mind | Becoming WHOLE (Week 1)| 2 Corinthians 10:5

Every battle in your life—spiritual, emotional, or relational—begins in the same place: your mind. In this message, Pastor J.C. Letterman explores the biblical call to “take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5) and to “be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2).

Discover how your thought life shapes the life you live, and how surrendering your mind to God can lead to lasting transformation.

📖 Key Scriptures:
2 Corinthians 10:5
Romans 12:2
Luke 14:26
Philippians 4:8

✨ This message kicks off our new series, Becoming WHOLE, where we’ll explore how God restores every part of us—Mind, Body, Soul, and Spirit—to live the abundant life He designed.

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Identity: Priest | 1 Peter 2:4–5, 9 | Identity (Week 4)

In week four of our Identity series, we explore what it means to be called a priest in God’s Kingdom. In 1 Peter 2:4–5, 9, Peter reminds believers that we are a “royal priesthood” — chosen and set apart to offer spiritual sacrifices and represent God to the world.

📖 Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4–5, 9
🎥 Series: Identity (Week 4)

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Identity: Image | Genesis 1:26-31 | Identity (Week 3)

Who are you, really? In this message, Pastor John explores what it means to be made in the image of God. From the very beginning, Scripture tells us that our identity isn’t built on what we do, what we have, or how others see us—it’s rooted in the divine imprint of our Creator.

Discover how being made in God’s image shapes the way we see ourselves, others, and the world around us.

💬 Series Overview:
This is Week 3 of our series Identity, where we’re exploring who we are in Christ and what it means to live out of that God-given identity.

📖 Key Passages:Genesis 1:26-31
🎥 Series: Identity — Week 3: Image
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Identity: Cured | Luke 19:10 & Isaiah 55:8–11 | Identity (Week 2)

What does it really mean to be saved? In this message, Pastor John unpacks how the biblical idea of salvation is more than just forgiveness—it’s a cure. Jesus didn’t come just to rescue us from sin; He came to restore what was broken, heal what was sick, and bring us back to who we were created to be.

Through Luke 19:10 (“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost”) and Isaiah 55:8–11, we see that God’s thoughts and ways are higher than ours—and His plan for salvation is nothing less than the full healing of our identity.

Discover how God’s Word not only reveals who we are but also transforms us from the inside out.

📖 Key Passages: Luke 19:10; Isaiah 55:8–11
🎥 Series: Identity — Week 2: Cured
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Identity: Christ! | 1 Peter 2:9 | Identity (Week 1)

Who are you, really? In a world that tries to define us by what we do, what we have, or what others think, God offers a better answer. In this message, we kick off our new sermon series, "Identity", by looking at 1 Peter 2:9, where we discover that our true identity isn’t earned—it’s given by God through Jesus Christ.

You are chosen. You are royal. You are set apart. You belong to Him.
Join us as we explore what it means to find our worth and purpose in Christ alone, and how living from that truth changes everything.

📖 Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9
🎥 Series: Identity (Week 1)

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Love | This Changes Everything (Week 4) | Acts 2:42-47

What does it really mean to be a community marked by love? In Acts 2:42-47, we see a picture of the early church—a people devoted to one another, sharing life, caring for needs, and living out the love of Christ in practical and powerful ways.

This message is part 4 of our series This Changes Everything, where we’re walking through Riverview Christian’s core values: Heal. Connect. Grow. Love. Together, we’re learning what it looks like to live out these values in everyday life and in the life of our church.

📖 Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
🎥 Series: This Changes Everything – Week 4

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